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Gold Net Speculative Positioning in 2018

Gold Net Speculative Positioning opened 2018 at 163,268 and closed at 123,772, a -24.19% move for the year. The high of 214,684 was reached on January 23, and the low of -38,175 on October 9.

Open
163,268
2018-01
Close
123,772
53 data points
High
214,684
Jan 23
Low
-38,175
Oct 9
Full Year Change
-24.19%
2017 Change
+40.81%

Monthly Breakdown

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
Jan163,268207,262214,684163,268+26.95%
Feb190,877178,718190,922175,606-6.37%
Mar183,823203,354203,354148,731+10.62%
Apr166,589136,646166,589136,646-17.97%
May106,779115,130115,13090,957+7.82%
Jun111,41676,672120,24076,672-31.18%
Jul78,32735,33781,43435,337-54.89%
Aug12,688-3,06312,688-8,710-124.14%
Sep-13,497-17,648-7,590-17,648-30.75%
Oct-21,82213,19429,388-38,175+160.46%
Nov19,0261,87119,026-9,247-90.17%
Dec49,001123,772123,77249,001+152.59%

Events During 2018

2018 Volmageddon (XIV Collapse)
Goldilocks
February 5, 2018

On February 5, 2018, the VIX doubled intraday, the largest single-day VIX move ever. Short-volatility ETNs lost 90% of their value, and the XIV was terminated.

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